WordPress plugin comparison
AVAR Media Optimizer vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images
AVAR Media Optimizer
by AVAR Solutions
10+ installs
ShortPixel Adaptive Images
by ShortPixel
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for AVAR Media Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 116 times, AVAR Media Optimizer about 4.
- AVAR Media Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- AVAR Media Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for AVAR Media Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | AVAR Media Optimizer | ShortPixel Adaptive Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,662 | #1,845 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 3.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(145) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6.40 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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